Architecture (With Thesis)

Graduation Requirements

• A master's program with a thesis option means that by using scientific analysis methods, a student accesses knowledge and feedback, interprets and analyses it.
• A master's program with a thesis is based on a minimum of 21 credit hours with 10 courses to be taken including the seminar and a master's thesis to be written. The course and thesis of the seminar are non-credit courses and the student is graded either as successful or unsuccessful. The length of a master's degree with a thesis for full-time and part-time students shall be a minimum of two and a maximum of four semesters, which may be extended up to six semesters, from the beginning of the semester of the registered program and except the semesters spent in scientific preparation and the English/Turkish support programs.
• Students who fail to complete the credit courses and the seminar course specified on the instructional plan at the end of the four semesters or who possess a CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the specified study period are dismissed from the Institute.
• The situation of a student who has completed all the credit courses listed in the curriculum and who has a minimum CGPA of 3.00 is evaluated at the end of the four semesters and on the recommendation of the thesis supervisor and the approval of the graduate study committee and department/program director, the period of studies can be extended for 2 more semesters for the completion of the thesis. The relevant form is filled in and the Institute Directorate is informed, accordingly. Students who become unsuccessful in thesis work or who fail to attend the thesis defense until the end of the specified period are dismissed from the Institute.

Diploma

Students graduating from the program are awarded an M.S. degree in Architecture.

Architecture (Without Thesis)

Graduation Requirements

• A master's program means that by using scientific analysis methods, a student accesses knowledge and feedback, interprets and analyses it.
• A master's program is based on a minimum of 30 credit hours with at least 11 courses to be taken including the term project, and a minimum of 60 ECTS. The length of a master's degree without a thesis for full-time and part-time students shall be a minimum of two and a maximum of four semesters, which may be extended to up to six semesters, from the beginning of the semester of the registered program and except the semesters spent in scientific preparation and the English/Turkish support programs.
• Students who fail to complete the credit courses and the seminar course specified on the instructional plan at the end of the four semesters or who possess a CGPA of less than 3.00 at the end of the specified study period are dismissed from the Institute.
• The situation of a student who has completed all the credit courses listed in the curriculum and the term project, and who has a minimum CGPA of 3.00 is evaluated at the end of the three semesters, can graduate. The relevant form is filled in and the Institute Directorate is informed, accordingly.

Diploma

Students graduating from the program are awarded a Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree.